Federal law requires agencies to review the environmental impacts of grazing, but the system is riddled with loopholes.

With dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than ...

Government grazing permits are much cheaper than market price, and a new investigation by High Country News and ProPublica finds most of the cost savings benefit billionaire ranchers and corporations.

The FREE RANGE stories are part of High Country News’ Conservation Beyond Boundaries project, which is supported by the BAND Foundation. Additional financial support was provided by the Fund for ...

In summary, introducing an annual cropping system reduces the risk of GIN infection, improves forage quality, increases grazing availability throughout the year, and provides an opportunity to improve ...

The Great Basin is the largest area of contiguous endorheic watersheds (that do not drain to the ocean) in North America. It spans nearly all of Nevada, much of Oregon and Utah, and parts of ...

Cattle are back on Meiss Meadows near Luther Pass, drawing complaints from environmentalists. Two years ago, the Forest Service was cited for water quality violations in the Upper Truckee River, which ...

Aside from a late October and a late December snow storm, much of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and eastern portions of North Dakota and South Dakota have enjoyed a mostly snow-free winter thus far. The ...

After an early season snowstorm in November 2014, Troy Bishopp had an epiphany that changed the way he approaches tending cattle. The longtime grass farmer and grazing advocate, who had recently ...

Water officials and environmentalists are concerned that since the 12,000-acre Meiss Meadows has failed fecal coliform tests in recent years, continued grazing there will lead to more violations.

Prescribed or targeted grazing has been used on Western rangelands for many years to manage range weeds and is also used to reduce fuel and maintain fire breaks in high fire hazard areas. It has also ...